Capsule Reviews
Welcome to Capsule Reviews, a section containing, of all things, reviews. Any RPG can ostensibly be reviewed, regardless of the year, platform, or system (I just have to have played it). These reviews aren't necessarily as lengthy or in-depth as many of the ones on the Internet - just short, opinionated chatter wrapped up in a paragraph or three - but they will give you a good impression of, if nothing else, whether the game in question is worth your valuable time and money.
In addition to said chatter, each game gets a score out of 5 Red Jewels (
). This is an overall
score (I don't give separate scores for graphics, music, etc. since each game is really
more than the sum of its parts). If you don't have the time to read the actual reviews,
you can still glance at the score, which breaks down something like this:
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Contains nothing original, and botches the unoriginal parts. |
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One or two interesting ideas that were never fully realized. |
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A solid, well-made game; an enjoyable time sink. |
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Best of year and platform. |
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Best of genre. |
Your fearless reviewer is: Sephiroth Katana
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| Rating | Game | Year | Developer | Platform |
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Blackthorne | 1994 | Blizzard | SNES/PC |
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Brain Lord | 1994 | Enix | SNES |
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Brandish | 1995 | Koei | SNES |
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Breath of Fire | 1994 | Capcom | SNES |
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Breath of Fire II | 1995 | Capcom | SNES |
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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | 1997 | Konami | PSX |
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Chrono Cross | 2000 | Square | PSX |
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Chrono Trigger | 1995 | Square | SNES |
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Demon's Crest | 1994 | Capcom | SNES |
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Diablo | 1996 | Blizzard | PC/PSX |
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Diablo II | 2001 | Blizzard | PC |
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Earthbound | 1995 | Hal | SNES |
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Earthbound Zero | 1989 | Nintendo | NES |
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Escape Velocity Nova | 2002 | Ambrosia | Mac/PC |
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Final Fantasy | 1987 | Square | NES |
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Final Fantasy II | 1988 | Square | NES |
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Final Fantasy III | 1990 | Square | NES |
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Final Fantasy IV | 1991 | Square | SNES |
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Final Fantasy IV Advance | 2005 | Square-Enix | GBA |
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Final Fantasy V | 1992 | Square | SNES |
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Final Fantasy V Advance | 2006 | Square-Enix | GBA |
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Final Fantasy VI | 1994 | Square | SNES |
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Final Fantasy VI Advance | 2007 | Square-Enix | GBA |
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Final Fantasy VII | 1997 | Square | PSX/PC |
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Final Fantasy VIII | 1999 | Square | PSX/PC |
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Final Fantasy IX | 2000 | Square | PSX |
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Final Fantasy X | 2002 | Square | PS2 |
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Final Fantasy X-2 | 2003 | Square-Enix | PS2 |
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Final Fantasy Anthology | 1999 | Square | PSX |
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Final Fantasy Chronicles | 2001 | Square | PSX |
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Final Fantasy Mystic Quest | 1992 | Square USA | SNES |
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Final Fantasy Tactics | 1998 | Square | PSX |
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Final Fantasy Tactics Advance | 2003 | Square-Enix | GBA |
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Front Mission | 1995 | Square | SNES |
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Golden Sun | 2001 | Camelot | GBA |
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ICO | 2002 | SCEI | PS2 |
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Illusion of Gaia | 1994 | Enix | SNES |
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Kartia: The Word of Fate | 1998 | Atlus | PSX |
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Live A Live | 1994 | Square | SNES |
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Lufia and the Fortress of Doom | 1993 | Never Land | SNES |
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Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals | 1996 | Never Land | SNES |
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Lunar: Silver Star Story | 1998 | Game Arts | Saturn/PSX |
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Lunar 2: Eternal Blue | 2000 | Game Arts | Saturn/PSX |
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Nethack | 1985 | none | PC |
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Ogre Battle | 1995 | Quest | SNES/PSX |
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Panzer Dragoon Saga | 1998 | Sega | Saturn |
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Parasite Eve | 1998 | Square | PSX |
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Phantasy Star | 1988 | Sega | SMS |
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Phantasy Star II | 1989 | Sega | Genesis |
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Phantasy Star III | 1990 | Sega | Genesis |
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Phantasy Star IV | 1994 | Sega | Genesis |
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Pokémon | 1995 | Game Freak | GameBoy |
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Robotrek | 1995 | Enix | SNES |
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire | 1995 | Koei | SNES |
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Secret of Mana | 1994 | Square | SNES |
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Shadowrun | 1993 | Data East | SNES |
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Soul Blazer | 1992 | Enix | SNES |
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Square no Tom Sawyer | 1989 | Square | NES |
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Star Ocean: Second Story | 1999 | Enix | PSX |
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Suikoden | 1996 | Konami | PSX |
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Suikoden II | 1999 | Konami | PSX |
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Super Adventure Island 2 | 1994 | Hudson Soft | SNES |
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Super Mario RPG | 1996 | Nintendo/Square | SNES |
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Super Metroid | 1994 | Nintendo | SNES |
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Threads of Fate | 2000 | Square | PSX |
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Terranigma | 1995 | Enix | SNES |
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Vagrant Story | 2000 | Square | PSX |
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Xenogears | 1998 | Square | PSX |
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